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Date of Patent:
Dec. 18, 2012

Filed:

Jul. 07, 2010
Applicants:

Ronald G. Dusterhoft, Katy, TX (US);

Michael W. Sanders, Duncan, OK (US);

Philip D. Nguyen, Duncan, OK (US);

Bhadra Desai, Duncan, OK (US);

Inventors:

Ronald G. Dusterhoft, Katy, TX (US);

Michael W. Sanders, Duncan, OK (US);

Philip D. Nguyen, Duncan, OK (US);

Bhadra Desai, Duncan, OK (US);

Assignee:
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
E21B 43/04 (2006.01); E21B 43/267 (2006.01); E21B 33/13 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract

Methods comprising mixing particulates with a consolidating agent emulsion to form a slurry; creating a foamed slurry by adding a foaming agent and a gas to the slurry; placing the foamed slurry into a portion of a subterranean formation so as to create a particulate pack; and flushing the particulate pack with a postflush fluid. In some embodiments, the consolidating agent emulsion composition comprises a resin composition.


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